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Nov 13, 2017

Carreno Busta Previews Dimitrov Thiem Clash Nitto ATP Finals 2017

Singles alternate Pablo Carreno Busta looks ahead to the Monday afternoon Group Pete Sampras clash between Grigor Dimitrov and Dominic Thiem at the Nitto ATP Finals.

Nov 12, 2017

Dimitrov, Thiem Set For Day Two Showdown

Monday’s afternoon session pits Roland Garros semi-finalist Dominic Thiem against Australian Open semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov in an exciting battle of one-handed backhands and all-court tennis. The duo arrives in London having split their FedEx ATP Head2Head at one match apiece this season, with Dimitrov triumphing over Thiem in Sydney weeks before his semi-final appearance in Melbourne and Thiem notching the win at the Mutua Madrid Open prior to his own Grand Slam semi-final on the terre battue of Paris. Overall, Thiem owns a 2-1 record over his Bulgarian opponent, with their 2016 meeting going his way at the ATP 500 event in Acapulco. Both players hit with panache custom-tailored to their favourite services. Thiem’s vicious topspin forehand rips through his...

Nov 11, 2017

Thiem 'Fresh And Ready' For Familiar Faces At Finals

At a career-high Emirates ATP Ranking of No.4, Dominic Thiem should be entering the Nitto ATP Finals brimming with confidence. However, that hasn’t been the case for the young Austrian over the last few months. After a stellar string of mid-season results on clay courts, including the title at the ATP 500 event in Rio and deep runs at Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros, Thiem’s season became a story of almosts. Tight losses during the summer hard court season culminated in a US Open heartbreaker to Juan Martin del Potro in the fourth round and he struggled to gather momentum heading into London for the season’s finale. “I think the results [appeared] maybe worse than [they actually were], especially in...

Nov 10, 2017

Thiem Hopes To Improve Upon London Debut

Dominic Thiem explains how he hopes to improve upon his debut at The O2 last season. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

Nov 07, 2017

Dominic Thiem: Austria's Iron Man

There is one thing you can be sure of with Dominic Thiem this week – nobody in the eight-man field has worked harder than him to make it to the Nitto ATP Finals. While rising up the Emirates ATP Rankings, the 24-year-old Austrian has gained a reputation for being one of the Stakhanovites of the ATP World Tour – the suggestion being he’s as dedicated and productive as the worker once mythologised by the former Soviet Union for his industry. If there is a significant tournament on, you will usually find Thiem as one of its participants. He loves to play, and is certainly not a disciple of the trend among some of the elite who lean towards a ‘less...